bookpower Chapter 119
Chapter 119
Zong Wenxiu let go of him and whispered a reminder, "Don’t say things like that again; Lin Yu might get upset."
The little troublemaker, now released, glanced at Lin Yu, who had come to share good news, and finally composed himself to ask, "How did you do on the exam?"
Lin Yu smiled, "I haven’t checked yet. I’ll go look now." With that, he walked over to find the eight-year-old’s results list.
Zong Jincheng said to his brother, "Lin Yu is definitely going to take first place this time, especially since I’m not there to compete with him."
Zong Wenxiu nodded with his eyes closed, resigned, "Yes, yes, but when he comes back, don’t say that, okay?"
"Got it, got it," the little troublemaker agreed readily.
While they were talking, Luo Chen walked over and deliberately bumped into Zong Wenxiu, causing him to stumble. Luo Chen sneered, "Not doing so well, huh? Just fifty-third place. In a few days, you’ll be out of here."
Before Zong Wenxiu could steady himself and respond, the little troublemaker charged forward like a bull, crashing into Luo Chen.
"You jerk! How dare you bully my brother! Who do you think you are? I’ll take you down!"
The little troublemaker had long disliked Luo Chen. Last time, his brother had stopped him from acting out, but this time, he couldn’t hold back.
Luo Chen was two years older than Zong Jincheng and had the advantage in height and strength. The two wrestled, with Luo Chen mostly pinning Zong Jincheng down, but the little guy’s stubbornness made it a struggle for Luo Chen too.
"Jincheng!" Zong Wenxiu stepped forward to pull him away, but his hands paused and instead went to pull Luo Chen back.
This indirectly helped Zong Jincheng, who now found it easier to grab at Luo Chen.
Luo Chen shouted, "Zong Jincheng, this is Qingbo Academy, not the Martial Academy! If you dare lay a hand on me, I’ll have the dean expel you right now!"
The little troublemaker roared back, "Go ahead! Ask the dean who funded the new dormitories at the academy!"
Zong Wenxiu was stunned.
The new dormitories at Qingbo Academy were actually donated by their family, the Yangyuan Marquis Manor?
He was once again reminded of their family’s immense wealth. No wonder the dean was so respectful to his aunt.
Luo Chen, furious, gritted his teeth, "You little brat! So what if you’re rich? Your family is just a marquis’s household. How dare you provoke us, the Great General’s family? Do you know who my father is?"
Hearing this, Zong Wenxiu felt a warm glow in his heart.
He always knew his brother was the best.
Lin Yu sighed enviously, "You two cousins have such a good relationship. Unlike me, my own blood brothers haven’t even come to see me."
The Zong brothers were surprised.
How could siblings be so cold to each other?
But then again, considering Lin Yu’s father, perhaps the siblings in the Lin family had been raised in the same callous manner.
Lin Yu laughed bitterly, "But it’s fine. Don’t worry about me. I’ve already climbed to first place in this exam. In a few years, if I do well in the imperial exams, I’ll make them all regret treating me so poorly."
Zong Jincheng clenched his fist in encouragement, "That’s right! When the time comes, crush them under your feet, again and again!"
"Hahaha, Jincheng, you’re so funny..."
After chatting for a while, the Zong brothers bid him farewell. On the way back, Zong Wenxiu helped tidy up his brother’s clothes and hair, making him look much better than before.
But no matter how much they fixed it, the signs of the scuffle were still visible. Xu Wan, sitting in the carriage, chuckled, "Got into another fight? Did you win?"
Zong Jincheng lifted his chin proudly, "Of course!"
"Ha, sure you did," Xu Wan said, knowing full well what had happened inside. She called them into the carriage and asked, "How did you find out about the donation to the academy?"
The little troublemaker couldn’t possibly betray Shunzi.
He boasted, "I have keen ears. I know everything that happens in this household!"
Xu Wan rolled her eyes at him.
The little troublemaker suddenly realized, "Wait, how do you know what happened inside? Buyan came with us. Who told you?"
Xu Wan closed her eyes and mimicked his nonsense, "I have eyes that see far. I can witness everything that happens to you, big or small."
The little troublemaker: "!"
He’d been hit by his own boomerang again.